tham tri
Definition
- Noun (Historical):
- Deputy Minister / Vice-Minister: A high-ranking mandarin official in the historical royal courts of Vietnam, particularly the Nguyễn dynasty. The position was directly below that of a Thượng thư (Minister) within a ministry.
- Senior Official: A key administrator in the imperial bureaucracy, assisting the minister in governing a specific branch of the government.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Ông ấy từng giữ chức tham tri bộ Lễ. (He once held the position of Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Rites.)
- Chức quan tham tri có quyền lực đáng kể trong triều đình. (The position of tham tri held significant power in the royal court.)
Advanced Usage
- The title is specific to the pre-modern Vietnamese feudal administrative system and is not used in the contemporary government structure.
- It often appears in historical texts, novels, and discussions about Vietnam's imperial history.
Variants and Related Words
- Thượng thư (n): Minister; the head of a ministry in the imperial court, ranking above a .
- Bộ (n): Ministry; a government department in the historical context (e.g., - Ministry of Rites, - Ministry of Justice).
Synonyms
- Vice-Minister: A deputy to a minister.
- Deputy Minister: A secondary official ranking below the chief minister.
- Senior Mandarinate Official: A high-level bureaucrat in the imperial system.
Related Terms (Historical Context)
- Triều đình Huế: The Huế Court, referring to the Nguyễn dynasty's imperial administration where this title was used.
- Quan lại: The mandarinate; the class of bureaucratic officials.
- Chức quan: An official title or position within the government hierarchy.